[HousK  Bill,  Xu,  iJ.] 

HOUSE,  March  19,  1862. — Read  first  and  second  times,  and  re- 
ferred to  the  Military  Committee.  April  15,  reported  back  favora- 
bly, placed  on  the  Calendar  and  ordered  to  be  printed. 


[Hy  Mr.  Harris.] 


A.isr  ^CT 

Fur  the  Holier  ul'  the  Families  of  Solclieivs  in  the  service  of  the 
Contederute  States. 

1  Skction    1 .   'Via  Con^re.-^s  of  the  Conftderalc  SUtlcs   of 

1  America  do  tnart.   That  the  siuii  ^^\'  live  millions  of  rlol- 

•S  uirs  is   hereby  appropriated,   out   of  any  moneys   in   the 

-1  Treasnrv  not    otherwise   aj)|iro]n'iated,    for   the    relicj'  of 

0  the  families  of  soldiers  in  the  serviee  of  tiie  Confedorate 
G  States. 

1  Skc.  '1.  H<ilfiiilli<rtiiarlril.  That  the  moncx  herein  ap- 
'1  |»ro|triated  shall  he  distrihuted  anion*;- the  dilfeit.Mit  States 
■  \  npon  the  i('(|nisitinn  of  the  (fo\('rnors  thereof,  in  pro- 
1  |ioi-lion  to  the  numiter  of  troojis  furnished    hy  the  Stales 


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.S  respectively  ;  hu.I   the   Governors  shall  distribute  their 

H  respective  apportionmentK  among  the  comities,  parishes 

7  or  districts  of  the  State,  in  proportion  to  the  number  of 

8  troops  furnisherl  by  the  .-ounties,  parishes  or  districts  re- 

9  spectively.  and  tlie  apportionment  of  each  county,  parish 

I  0  or  distri.4  shall  ])e  paid  out  under  such  regulations  as  the 

I I  Governors  of  the  respective  vStates  may  prescribe,  to  the 

1 2  families  of  soldiers  in  the  army  of  the  Confederate  States 

13  who  may  be  in  needy  circumstances. 


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